England are European champions, again: Football Weekly
On the podcast today: England come through a penalty shootout against the world champions Spain to retain their European Championship title. Chloe Kelly with the winning penalty, who else?
England only led for four minutes in the knockout stage, but it doesn't matter. They found a way. The panel run through the stories of the tournament from Hannah Hampton's inclusion as No 1 to Lucy Bronze's revelation she was playing with a fractured tibia and, of course, the emergence of Michelle Agyemang.
Plus, all eyes now on the World Cup in 2027 and a title that has so far eluded Sarina Wiegman.
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